Doctors & Medical Professionals
In this new era of healthcare commissioning, we can offer advice on everything from negotiating with the PCT to practice funding. We fully understand the complexities of the taxation requirements on medical professionals and can help you make the most of the opportunities within the current tax system.
If you’re a member of the medical profession, be that as a GP, locum, specialist or consultant, Siddiqui and Co can assist you with all your financial queries.
Whether you need help submitting a tax return, managing your accounts, advice on superannuation, or you’re considering partnership as a GP, we can guide you every step of the way.
It is not a mandatory task for the doctors to file a tax return but it is a legal obligation if you have an income from shareholder investment. You may also have an income of £100,000 from different resources, such as self-employment, employment in any organisation, medical fees without tax, NHS related expenses or any other expenses.
The answer is yes if one doctor’s NHS income, wrong PAYE coding has been used or several types of allowable reliefs are not claimed then you may well receive a tax rebate.
What sort of expenses can a doctor or medical practice claim?
The doctor claims various expenses such as pension for the old age people, traveling expenses, the expense related to medical equipment’s and other expenses as well.
You may well be able to claim majority of the expenses such as professional body’s subscriptions, Charitable Gift Aid donations, personal pension contributions, car allowance or work related travel, use of home, medical equipment, and any other necessary expenses incurred in job.
Yes, provided certain conditions are met e.g.; proper employment and training contract is in place and such a training is fundamental in carrying out the employment duties under the contract. In which case any costs of travel to the training events, course fees and other associated costs incurred by the employee can be reimbursed by the medical practice/employer and are considered tax deductible.
Different types of national insurance contributions are due to employment(s) and self-employed income. It may well be that as a doctor you are charged NIC at all sources like NHS salary and locum fees. Medical practitioners may well be due a significant National insurance rebate or be able to defer class 1 NIC payments by applying to HMRC provided they are paying Class 1 National Insurance with more than one employer, or earning £827 or more per week from a single job, or earn £982 or more per week from 2 jobs over the tax year.
A reduced rate of NIC will be charged at 2% on your weekly earnings between £155 and £827 in one of your jobs (instead of the standard rate of 12%). However, if you offering your services as a self-employed person you cannot defer Class 4 contributions anymore.
Other Questions?
How much tax savings I can achieve by incorporating a limited company?
Can I employ my Spouse?
How can I withdraw money from practice in most tax efficient way?
Our specialist medical practitioner services team will help you and your practice to save money through our taxation management and tax advice & planning whilst keeping your obligations up to date and ensuring we are taking advantage of all the financial options that hold your best interests.
We offer a free initial consultation to assess your special needs and to demonstrate how we can meet your accountancy needs.
WHAT WE OFFER
Private Practice Accounts
- Advice on becoming self-employed and registration with HMRC.
- Business record keeping, manual or computerized accounting systems.
- Advice on the National Insurance implications
- Advice on tax-allowable practice expenditures
- Advice on purchase of capital equipment for optimum capital allowances claims.
- Preparation of annual accounts.
- Payroll services
- Vat returns
- Tax Planning